| Type | |
|---|---|
| Damage | 80 / 90 (Melee) |
| Knockback | 5 (Average) |
| Critical chance | 4% |
| Use time | 14 (Very fast) |
| Velocity | 24 (effective) |
| Tooltip | Chases after your enemy |
| Rarity |  |
| Sell | 7 |
| Research | 1 required |
- Possessed Hatchet
| Use |
|---|
- Internal Item ID: 1122
- Internal Projectile ID: 182
Dropped by
Classic
Expert
Master| Entity | Qty. | Rate |
|---|---|---|
 Golem | 1 | 14.29% 12.5% |
(Golem)  Treasure Bag(Golem) | 1 | 14.29% 12.5% |
A player using the Possessed Hatchet. Note the homing capabilities.
The Possessed Hatchet is a Hardmode, post-Golem boomerang-type melee weapon that flies very fast and homes in on enemies, then returns to the player. It also emits a certain amount of light when thrown. It has a 14.29*1/7 (14.29%) / 12.5*1/8 (12.5%) chance to be dropped from the Golem.
On the 
Desktop version, 
Console version, 
Mobile version, 
Switch version, and 
tModLoader version, the weapon acts similarly to stacked Light Discs, capable of throwing out multiple hatchets even though the weapon cannot stack, with no limit to the number of hatchets that can be out at once. On the 
Old-gen console version and 
version, it acts as a singular boomerang, only firing one at a time. When it has no enemy to home in on, the Hatchet returns to the player after flying a relatively short distance of only 25 tiles.
Its best modifier is Godly or Demonic. Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount.
Notes[]
- If aimed correctly, the player can attack enemies from behind a wall.
- If the player dies while this item is out, it will hover at their death point until they respawn, then it will fly to them.
- It homes in on the tail segment of all worms.
- On the Old-gen console version, the weapon has no autoswing, significantly reducing its usefulness.
- It will not home in on players during PvP.
Tips[]
- Due to the weapon being fast and capable of throwing multiple hatchets, it can be fired at a very rapid rate and be quite effective against certain bosses, especially Duke Fishron.
- It is fairly effective against Crawltipedes since it always targets the tail and can take it out in a few hits.
Trivia[]
- The Possessed Hatchet is one of the only weapons that has a higher damage value on the Old-gen console version and version than on the Desktop version, Console version, Mobile version, Switch version, and tModLoader version.
- Despite being a hatchet, it cannot chop down trees.
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Sprite updated.
- Drop rate increased from
12.5*1/8 (12.5%) to14.29*1/7 (14.29%), due to the Picksaw now dropping separately.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
- Use time reduced from 14 to 13.
- Can now be thrown in rapid succession.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4's 1.0.750.0 update. ()
- Console 1.0.750.0: ()
- Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
- Use time reduced from 14 to 13.
- Can now be thrown in rapid succession.
- Console 1.02: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7:
- Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
- Use time reduced from 14 to 13.
- Can now be thrown in rapid succession.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
